Theodore w



T. W. FOSTER.

(No'ModeL) LOGKET.

Patented Jan. 9, 1883.

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U ITED STATES 'ATENT OFFICE,

THEODOREW. FOSTER, OF PROVIDENCE, RHUDE ISLAND.

I LOCKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 270,296, dated January9, 1883.

Application filed November 4, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THEODORE W. FOSTER, ofProvidence, in the State of Rhode Island, have invented an Improvementin Lockets, of which the following is a specifiration.

The nature of my invention consists in the improved combination of apicture-box with a magnifying-lens and an ornamented plate, ashereinafter fully set forth.

' Figure 1 is a plan view of my improvementas applied to a locket-pin.Fig. 2is a longitudinal section taken in the line W W of Fig. 1. Fig. 3is a plan view, showing the locket opened. Fig. 4 is a perspective view.

In the drawings, A is the front plate of a pin; B, the rim, 0 is thepivoted pit rtongue,

and D the hook for holding the point of the tongue G. The centralportion ofthe plate A is provided with an engraved, stamped, orotherwise constructed ornamental design, E, and to the plate A, at oneside of thedesign E, is hinged the box F, made smaller than the plate Aand adapted to receive the picture G, which may be removably held bymeans of the spring-fingers 0 c. Thepin 0., attached to the outer end ofthe pieture box F, enters the hole bill the plate A when the box F isclosed down upon the plate A.

At the side of the design E, oppositeto the picture-box F, is hinged theperforated frame H, provided with the magnifying-lens I, and the frame Hand lens I may be automatically elevated by means of a spring at thehinge d upon raising the picture-box F from the plate A to its elevatedposition shown in Figs. 3 and 4. In closing the locket the frame H,carrying the lens 1, is first folded down over the design E, and the boxF then brought down so as to completely inclose the lens-frame H anddesign E, the pin a, attached to the rim of the box F, entering; thehole b with snffieientspringfriction to hold the whole in its foldedcondition, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

\Vhen the locket is opened the previouslyeovered ornamental designpreserves the finish of the locket, so that Whether in an open or closedcondition it will present a highlyornamental appearance.

The drawings represent alocket adapted to be Worn as a pin; but a ringmay be secured to the same for attachmenmto a chain, as in ordinarylockets.

I claim as myinvention- 1. In a locket, the combination of thepicture-box, hinged to a plate extending on opposite sides beyond theedge of the picturebox, with a lens-frame hinged to the same side of theplate and inclosed ,by the rim of the picture-box in'tlteclosedcondition of the locket, substantially as described.

2. In a locker, the combination of the ornamented plate,withthepictnre-box madesmaller than the ornamented plate. and hinged to thesaid plate atone side of a central ornamental design, with thelens-frame hinged to the same side of the plate, at the opposite side ofthe ornamental design, and inclosed by the rim of the picture-box in theclosed condition of the locket, substantially as described.

THEOD ORE FOSTER.

Witnesses:

HARMON S. BABCOCK, SOCRATES SUHOLFIELD.

